Junior Accountant

About the Position

We are looking for a Junior Accountant to join our Finance & Payments department based in India.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily accounting entries and maintain accurate books of accounts in the ERP system
• Process invoices, payments, receipts, journal entries, debit/credit notes, and petty cash transactions
• Perform bank, vendor, customer, and ledger reconciliations
• Maintain fixed asset schedules and support cash flow reporting
• Assist in month-end and year-end financial closing activities
• Verify vendor invoices, purchase orders, GST details, and TDS applicability before processing payments
• Ensure timely statutory compliance including GST, TDS, PF/ESI, Professional Tax, ROC, and audit requirements
• Support GST return filing, reconciliations, and compliance follow-ups
• Handle TDS deductions, payments, remittance, return coordination, and certificate support
• Liaise with the Finance Manager to improve financial procedures
• Coordinate with auditors, vendors, and internal stakeholders on finance and compliance matters
• Assist on GST refunds, including the generation of EBRC copies
• Filing/coordination on monthly Non STPI and other RBI related returns

Requirements

• Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or Economics
• 3–4 years of experience in accounting, finance, or audit
• Strong knowledge of accounting entries, reconciliations, GST, TDS, and statutory compliance
• Good analytical, organizational, and communication skills
• Ability to manage deadlines, multiple tasks, and maintain high accuracy
• Ability to work in a team and to communicate at all levels of the organization and with colleagues of other Countries
• Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously, frequently under time pressure
• Cross-cultural sensitivity, self-motivated and used to working in a dynamic and fast-paced environment

Nice to Have

• Experience with Microsoft Business Central ERP
• Interest in using AI tools to improve accounting processes
• Experience in one of the big4 audit firms will be considered a plus

About the Company

At lastminute.com, we live for the holidays. We are the European Travel-Tech leader in Dynamic Holiday Packages. With technology, we turn spontaneous thoughts into meaningful experiences, helping people travel the world.

We Offer

• Full-time position in the Finance & Payments department
• Opportunity to contribute to the accounting closing of different local Indian entities
• Chance to support accounting teams managing other entities of the Group from the HQ based in Switzerland